| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard McFarland (fresh) SG - James Trisler (fresh) SF - Earl Burr (fresh) PF - Robert Kirksey (fresh) C - Bobby Upton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Bobby Upton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Upton | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Georgia | Bobby Upton grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Georgia | James Trisler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard McFarland | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Georgia | Earl Burr makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Kirksey | 2-7 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Henriksen and the foul's on Earl Burr - foul #1 on Earl Burr, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:05 | Georgia | James Trisler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard McFarland | 5-10 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 17:40 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 17:26 | Georgia | Richard McFarland is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| 17:16 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #1 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| 17:16 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey misses the free throw | 5-12 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 17:01 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Robert Kirksey | 5-12 |
| 16:46 | Georgia | James Trisler is whistled for a carry | 5-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alfred Wilson (SG) James Trisler | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Aten | 7-12 |
| 16:14 | Georgia | Earl Burr drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Wilson | 7-14 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard McFarland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kirksey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Upton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Georgia | Earl Burr comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Trisler (SG) Alfred Wilson | |
| 15:38 | Georgia | Earl Burr makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:38 | Georgia | Earl Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 15:20 | Georgia | Bobby Upton misses long on a floater from the right side | 13-16 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 15:14 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 15:10 | Georgia | Richard McFarland makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bobby Upton | 13-19 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Cho | 15-19 |
| 14:38 | Georgia | Ronald Ward steps in front of the Robert Kirksey pass | 15-19 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Rodney Cho, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alfred Wilson (PG), Donald Murphy (SF), Wilson Joyce (PF), Rudolph Holcomb (C) Richard McFarland, Earl Burr, Robert Kirksey, Bobby Upton | |
| 13:59 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 13:59 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 13:59 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez connects on the jumper from the right side | 17-20 |
| 13:32 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 13:12 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Mickelsen | 20-23 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 12:45 | Georgia | Wilson Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 12:41 | Georgia | James Trisler is fouled on the floor by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Randy Simon (PF) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard McFarland (PG), Earl Burr (SF), Robert Kirksey (PF) James Trisler, Donald Murphy, Wilson Joyce | |
| 12:25 | Georgia | Richard McFarland is hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (C) Ted Terrell, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Georgia | Bobby Upton (C) Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 12:07 | Georgia | Richard McFarland can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Rodney Cho, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| 12:07 | Georgia | Richard McFarland misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 12:07 | Georgia | Richard McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it home | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard McFarland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Kirksey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Upton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Georgia | Bobby Upton hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard McFarland | 22-26 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 10:51 | Georgia | Richard McFarland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Ted Terrell (SF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Murphy (SF), Wilson Joyce (PF), Rudolph Holcomb (C) Alfred Wilson, Robert Kirksey, Bobby Upton | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 10:38 | Georgia | Earl Burr grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 10:32 | Georgia | Wilson Joyce is hacked by Randy Simon - foul #1 on Randy Simon, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Trisler (SG) Earl Burr | |
| 10:32 | Georgia | Wilson Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 10:32 | Georgia | Wilson Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell loses the dribble to Richard McFarland | 24-28 |
| 09:54 | Georgia | Rudolph Holcomb is called for traveling | 24-28 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Donald Murphy - foul #1 on Donald Murphy, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ronald Ward (PF) Luis Melendez, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Kirksey (PF) Wilson Joyce | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 09:12 | Georgia | Rudolph Holcomb buries a jump hook in the lane | 27-30 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | James Trisler picks off the pass by Randy Simon | 27-30 |
| 08:42 | Georgia | James Trisler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 08:25 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 08:21 | Georgia | Donald Murphy lays it up and in set up by Richard McFarland | 27-32 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Richard McFarland picks off the pass by Ronald Ward | 27-32 |
| 07:30 | Georgia | Ronald Ward steps in front of the Robert Kirksey pass | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Randy Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard McFarland (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Trisler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kirksey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 07:25 | Georgia | James Trisler gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 07:21 | Georgia | Ronald Ward steps in front of the Richard McFarland pass | 27-32 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 3 from straight away | 27-32 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 06:47 | Georgia | Richard McFarland is called for 10 seconds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Elbert Russ (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alfred Wilson (PG), Earl Burr (SF), Wilson Joyce (PF), Bobby Upton (C) Richard McFarland, Donald Murphy, Robert Kirksey, Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho loses the dribble to Bobby Upton | 29-32 |
| 06:12 | Georgia | James Trisler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Melendez | 29-32 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Earl Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:34 | Georgia | Earl Burr hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Trisler and he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (C) Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rudolph Holcomb (C) James Trisler | |
| 05:34 | Georgia | Earl Burr misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:34 | Georgia | Bobby Upton gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 05:19 | Georgia | Bobby Upton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 05:18 | Georgia | Earl Burr grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 05:03 | Georgia | Bobby Upton is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie clanks a floater in the lane | 29-34 |
| 04:37 | Georgia | Earl Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:19 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits a shot from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 03:44 | Georgia | Earl Burr misses long on a shot from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 03:43 | Georgia | Bobby Upton tips it in | 31-36 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Earl Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (tiring) C - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Burr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Wilson Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Upton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Holcomb (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Georgia | Rudolph Holcomb jams it on a nice dish by Alfred Wilson | 31-38 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Wilson Joyce - foul #1 on Wilson Joyce, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Luis Melendez, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard McFarland (PG), Donald Murphy (SF), Robert Kirksey (PF) Alfred Wilson, Wilson Joyce, Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 3rd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:22 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey is fouled on the floor by Jack Wallace - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SF) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Trisler (SG) Donald Murphy | |
| 02:22 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:22 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:22 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:09 | Georgia | Earl Burr misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Kirksey denies the turnaround by Elbert Russ | 32-39 |
| 02:01 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 01:39 | Georgia | James Trisler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 01:38 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 01:22 | Georgia | Earl Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Murphy (SF) Earl Burr | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 01:04 | Georgia | Richard McFarland pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 00:40 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Mickelsen - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #11 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alfred Wilson (PG) Richard McFarland | |
| 00:40 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:40 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bobby Upton - foul #1 on Bobby Upton, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson is fouled on the floor by Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Matthew Massie (C) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:05 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Donald Murphy gets the rebound | 34-42 |